If
you are overweight or obese, carrying this extra weight puts you at risk of developing
many diseases, including heart disease.
Your
doctor will be able to advise you on this and will let you know if your weight
is likely to affect your health.
Some
Health Centres run clinics to help with weight loss.
Are
you overweight?
An
easy way to assess this is by measuring your Waist and Hip Ratio (WHR) or calculating
your Body Mass Index (BMI).
Waist
Hip Ratio (WHR)
Most people
store their body fat in two distinct ways.